![Carlos Osorio FILE- This June 24, 2014 file photo shows walkers and joggers along the Detroit RiverWalk in Detroit. A man who for years controlled the finances at a group that has turned Detroit's riverfront into a popular attraction was charged Wednesday, June 5, 2024, with embezzling tens of millions of dollars. William Smith routinely used money from the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy to pay credit card bills for travel, hotels, limousines, household goods, clothing and jewelry, according to a criminal complaint unsealed in federal court. Smith, who was chief financial officer from 2011 until he was fired in May, was charged with bank and wire fraud. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio_File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/321184b21dcb4c4580198a6c7715ae82/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
FILE- This June 24, 2014 file photo shows walkers and joggers along the Detroit RiverWalk in Detroit. A man who for years controlled the finances at a group that has turned Detroit's riverfront into a popular attraction was charged Wednesday, June 5, 2024, with embezzling tens of millions of dollars. William Smith routinely used money from the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy to pay credit card bills for travel, hotels, limousines, household goods, clothing and jewelry, according to a criminal complaint unsealed in federal court. Smith, who was chief financial officer from 2011 until he was fired in May, was charged with bank and wire fraud. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio_File)
![Katy Kildee Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William Smith addresses a large crowd before a ribbon cutting ceremony marking the official opening of the Uniroyal Promenade along the Detroit Riverwalk on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023 in Detroit. Authorities have charged Smith, with embezzling millions of dollars from a group that has turned Detroit’s riverfront into a popular attraction. William Smith was chief financial officer at the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy until he was recently fired. Federal prosecutors say he used the group's money for travel, hotels, limousines, household goods, clothing and jewelry. (Katy Kildee/Detroit News via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/8f5058621cf744ac8f82d995de57a351/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William Smith addresses a large crowd before a ribbon cutting ceremony marking the official opening of the Uniroyal Promenade along the Detroit Riverwalk on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023 in Detroit. Authorities have charged Smith, with embezzling millions of dollars from a group that has turned Detroit’s riverfront into a popular attraction. William Smith was chief financial officer at the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy until he was recently fired. Federal prosecutors say he used the group's money for travel, hotels, limousines, household goods, clothing and jewelry. (Katy Kildee/Detroit News via AP)